2 Thessalonians 3:17

3:16 Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.

The salutation of Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write.

KJV

The greeting of me, Paul, with my own hand, which is the sign in every letter: this is how I write.

The salutation of Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write.

The salutation of Paul with my own hand, which is the token in every letter: so I write.

3:18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. The second epistle to the Thessalonians was written from Athens.

What does 2 Thessalonians 3:17 mean?

2 Thessalonians 3:17 is a verse in the book of 2 Thessalonians, in the New Testament. In the original Greek, key words include ἀσπασμός (aspasmos), ∏αῦλος (Paulos), ἐμός (emos).

Greek interlinear

The

salutationἀσπασμόςaspasmos/as-pas-mos'/G783from 782; a greeting (in person or by letter):--greeting, salutation.

Paul∏αῦλοςPaulos/pow'-los/G3972of Latin origin; (little; but remotely from a derivative of 3973, meaning the same); Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle:--Paul, Paulus.

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mine

ownἐμόςemos/em-os'/G1699from the oblique cases of 1473 (1698, 1700, 1691); my:--of me, mine (own), my.

hand,χείρcheir/khire/G5495perhaps from the base of 5494 in the sense of its congener the base of 5490 (through the idea of hollowness for grasping); the hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by Hebraism) a means or instrument):--hand.

whichὅς ἥ ὅhosG3739he hay, and neuter ho ho probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article 3588); the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that:--one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. See also 3757.

isεἰμίesti/es-tee'/G2076third person singular present indicative of 1510; he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are:--are, be(-long), call, X can(-not), come, consisteth, X dure for a while, + follow, X have, (that) is (to say), make, meaneth, X must needs, + profit, + remaineth, + wrestle.

the

tokenσημεῖονsemeion/say-mi'-on/G4592neuter of a presumed derivative of the base of 4591; an indication, especially ceremonially or supernaturally:--miracle, sign, token, wonder.

inἐνen/en/G1722a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between 1519 and 1537); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (... sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.

everyπᾶςpas/pas/G3956including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole:--all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.

epistle:ἐπιστολήepistole/ep-is-tol-ay'/G1992from 1989; a written message:--"epistle," letter.

soοὕτω οὕτωςhoutoG3779houtos hoo'-toce adverb from 3778; in this way (referring to what precedes or follows):--after that, after (in) this manner, as, even (so), for all that, like(-wise), no more, on this fashion(-wise), so (in like manner), thus, what.

write.γράφωgrapho/graf'-o/G1125a primary verb; to "grave", especially to write; figuratively, to describe:--describe, write(-ing, -ten).

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What does 2 Thessalonians 3:17 say?

2 Thessalonians 3:17 (King James Version) reads: "The salutation of Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write."

Is 2 Thessalonians 3:17 in the Old or New Testament?

2 Thessalonians 3:17 is in the New Testament of the Bible, in the book of 2 Thessalonians.

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